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Dairy Queen Blizzard ends armed standoff

Jason Weisberger
Oct 10, 2025
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In one of the most profoundly American police standoffs imaginable, a man in Washington allegedly set fire to his own apartment, fled from police with a car full of fireworks, meth, and lighter fluid. The culprit eventually surrendered after officers delivered him a Dairy Queen Blizzard via tactical robot.

Authorities confirm that a Blizzard and a hambur…

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